New AD is already in a pickle. Will need to act decisively.
1. Freeman is inexperienced and needs to be managed. He is a decent guy but it’s irresponsible to turn the reigns fully to him, especially since he has had significant gaps both on and off the field these last two years.
2. Freeman needs experienced coaches around him. Pony up & put the guy in a position to succeed. If you aren’t willing to do that then cut Freeman loose.
3. On the topic of putting him/the team in a position to succeed, work on scheduling in a way that helps rather than hurts the team.
4. And finally, address the ref issue. Either get our own or use neutral conference refs, but the disparity in penalties is an issue.
You always want to succeed someone who was either incompetent or hated, and ideally both. Well on at least one front, Swarbrick did new guy a solid.
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Freeman is clueless
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His facial expressions sure show it.
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I agree with this.
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Re: New AD is already in a pickle. Will need to act decisively.
All you state is solid, but you’re asking ND Admin., to be all in on ND Football. Ain’t going to happen.
Money should be no obstacle to hiring coordinators. We should spend as much as anyone.
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There is no way the ND admin is going to allow the new AD ti do what he
Thinks he needs to do to change anything
He was picked to follow the script that is already been written
They suck because they have to go to class
And it’s cold
They let Shitbreak manage Kelly in 15-16 when he refused to change coordinatiors.
The admin won’t let the AD go nuts but they have to give him some leeway to manage Freeman and the program especially if it saves Freeman from failure.
Last thing they want is to fire another black coach in year 3.
Then they'd better hope fencing and curling start bringing in a lot more donations.
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Then why bother hiring an NBC exec for AD? Why not appoint the art dean?
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If the money hasn’t stopped flowing yet, it won’t ever stop.
Plenty of big money loved ND good football or not
Correct.
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